hounders

hound

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hound]
- /haʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hound]
- /haʊnd/

Definitions of hounders word

noun hounders one of any of several breeds of dogs trained to pursue game either by sight or by scent, especially one with a long face and large drooping ears. 1
noun hounders Informal. any dog. 1
noun hounders a mean, despicable person. 1
noun hounders Informal. an addict or devotee: an autograph hound. 1
noun hounders one of the pursuers in the game of hare and hounds. 1
verb with object hounders to hunt or track with hounds, or as a hound does; pursue. 1

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Origin of hounders

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English h(o)und, Old English hund; cognate with Dutch hond, Old Norse hundr, Danish, Swedish hund, German Hund, Gothic hunds; akin to Latin canis, Greek kýōn (genitive kynós), Sanskrit śván (genitive śunas), Old Irish cú (genitive con), Welsh ci (plural cwn), Tocharian A kū, Lithuanian šuõ

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Parts of speech for Hounders

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

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hounders popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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